Which part of Black-Tie do you not understand?
Ok, now that the so-called blacktie event was over, my conclusion: Ladies in Singapore do not understand dress-codes…
99.5% of the gentlemen came in their tuxedos, shiny black leather shoes and cute little bow-ties. I counted only 3 men out of a total of around 50 gentlemen, who came in their business suits and of course, they stuck out like sore thumbs.
As for the ladies… horror of all horror, some came in PANTS, some wore dresses that I would wear to office instead of a black-tie event. I would say, about 50% of the ladies did not adhere to the dress code.
Of course, the organizers were decked out to the nines, where the ladies wore beautiful gowns, expensive jewellery, carried exquisite beaded clutches and did their hair and make-up. But, they were the minority…
It turned out that I was one of the better dressed! Geez…
Sure, this wasn’t one of those gala charity dinners or some award ceremonies, but seriously… pants??!!
The organizers took the effort to book a swanky, exclusive dinning venue, brought in some good labels from 1982 Bordeaux, paired the food with the wines and wanted to have a glamorous event to celebrate our nation’s 45th birthday and yet, some ladies didn’t even make the effort to wear a decent long dress…
Where do these people come from?!?!
4 comments:
Teehee! Singapore... Actually, after the first 2 tie events, I too dressed down. But then... I am a slob, and since others dressed down, it was a convenient excuse.
From Singapore my dear. :) I'm surprised you're surprised. Dress codes in Singapore just doesn't work. :)
I guess a simple, elegant long gown is considered a "dress-down"? And I thought I was already rather dressed-down. I simply tied up my hair into a high pony-tail, put just a tad more make-up, a pair of simple pearl earrings and wore something that covered my toes, and that was it. No professional styling of hair or make-up or anything like that. But I could tell that the organizers appreciated my effort, took the trouble to come over and made some small talk with me and complimented on my dress!
So Chanel-like!! I like!!
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